Kite.



vJOHN c. AYLI'NG, or SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

To allfwwht mdy'concerh: i

Be k1t` known that I, JOHN C. Amxe, citizenof the' United States, residing zut-,Spring-y ield, Ain the' county of Saiigarnonaiidv State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kites, of which the following iaspeciication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. y This'invetiontielates to kites and has for its principal.object theproduct'ion of a foldable kite which may be easily dis-assembled and folded'to a closed' position so asto oc',` cupy only a mininiuinainount of space when the same Vis not in use.

`Another/object of'this invention is the production "of akite wherein thecross stick is pivotally andslidably mounted Vupon the Vertical stick .sofas to be easily swung to an extended position when it is desired to set up the kite, orwhich maybe folded upward with the vertical or main kite is notin use. y

Another object of this invention is the production of. a kite wherein the sticks are. provided with cross. notches at their` .ends so as to receivethe seyeral cords which carry the paper or cloth wing or. face ofthe kites stick when the as well as the-beweerd and trimmingsfusedin connection therewith.

Withthese and other objects in View this invention consi'stsnof certain novel combi-` nations, constructions, and arrangements of partsas will behereinafter fully described and claimedyf.

In the accompanyingdrawings: Figure 1 i is a -front elevationotwthe kite asconstruct- "ed in accordance `with this invention. llig.

v cross stick. Fig. `5; i"s a detailed perspective view Vof thesleeve. Fig 6 is a fragmentary sectional view through one vend of the cross stick illustrating-the lmanner in which the cords areV cari'iedl by the notches thereof.

Fig. 7y is a horizontal'fraginental section through one end ofthe cross stick illustrat-- ing the. manner in which they cross stick is bowed rearwardly.` Fig. 8 isa detailed pei'- spective view of one end of the cross stick` illustrating the ,notches therein. Fig. 9 is KITE.

Sipeciicatioii of Letters Patent.

a fragmentary perspective view ofi one end if i `formed in its end portions 'and constructedi cross notches formed in the upright or main i if the deviceis not inuse .thecross stiokfma Y'at right angles to the main` stick andtheii moved/So aste slide through the sleevel and' y the outer ends of the sticks l and lOisoas' j 1 -arouiid the cord as shown at 14 and pasted of` the verticalV or main stick showing the Y' notches therein. .Figi l0 isa detailed perf i" i spective View of the reinforcementusedfupon o the fare or wing of the'kite, illustrating'-tlie tai-:hed `thereto. the wing or'face being shown iii section. f f j A l Referring to the accompanying drawing;

.Y ot 4.the kite comprises fr veitieal upright =orf 'i 'i inaiii'stiekl li'a\'ing.-cros s` notches 2Vand3 orined in its cuil portions so as to intersect';` i

eachother, as is elearlysliown in Figs. 2j 7o ,f i and I he sleeve 4 which is l'orineda'i'f` aff@ blank sheet of Ametall is bent so as to form a 5 rectangular structure in which 'tliereis` .formell vanopening The headed. taiekafi;` i is passed through this opening and; has its I 755/. endclainped iis-shown at so as to' fixedlyf` retain lthis sleeve -l in pivotal engagement' with. the upright 1. 'This sleeve 4 isbentSfO as-to have its free edges S ahiitting'agairist f eachother, 'while the endportioiis thereofjo are bent as shown-at 9. The cross stick `10Q-- y is carried by this sleeve l so as to-be pivotally and slidably mounted upon thelvertic'al 'i' i upright or inainstick 1, adjaeelitthe upperfj f' L portion thereof. This -eross stick 10 isialso lo provided with cross notches 1-1 and` .12 I

So'as to intersect each other, similar tothe stick 1.- It'will thereforebe seen thatwhen'gso be swung, thereby causingthe sleeve .431: pivot upon the' tack 6 and then be drawnso as -to rest `throughout its entire length .upy ward with and upon the" main stickl, '95p lVhen, however, it is desired to ily the kite, Y "g," l the-cross stick maybe swung so as to extend extend for equal distances upon either sideoo 'of the main stick l, as shown in Figs. land` -1 i A cord '13 may then be passedaround1,`

to rest. 'within the notches 3 `and"12 ofthe` A sticks 1 andlO respectively as shown in F ig. "1'0'5 f 2. This cord 13 carries the, paperor cloth i face or wing 14 which is positioned 'upon-.they j cord and secured .thereto byv ybeing bent', i

thereon in the usual inanner now einployedijl'lo in fastening the :tace or wing 'ofa 4kite toits supportingwcord. -The face lgis out away-` inaiiner iii which the fiying cord maybe atnumerals it will be seen Athat the frame i 15 when notin use, said sticks provided with tachably carried by a pluralityffof'jthere 20 means for bowing said cross `stick rear- Vpasslng around through a pluralityof'then-.

I .face for the kite for facilitating its Hying. cord of said face orfwing, `said`-trimining Y 2.5 slidably carried by said main stick whereby displacement, and means attached, to. said,N

v gagingfsaid main stick for pivotally secur# notches, and a bow cord detachablymounte 'i'ngrslald sleeve upon'said main stick, a cross upon said cross stick ffor-bown stick-'slidably mounted through said sleeve, stlck rearwardly wherebythe f c a face .orwing detachably mounted upon of the kite wil 5 saidsticks, said wing being capable of being vthev iiying of thekite.` ,f o. detachedwhen the device is not in opera- `6. A lnte of thel class described, compris tion, at which'time the said sleeve may be ing a main stick, a cross stick pivotally'and 1 4swung so as to allow the said cross stick to slidably mounted` upon said main stick,`said be moved `so as'to'rest throughout'its entire sticks being provided with `cross notches a 10v length upon saidmain stick. their ends, a wing or facepositionedv upon'f 4. Akite of the class described, compristhe forward -po'rtionsof said Sticks andlp'ro; f'

ingmain stick, across stick pivotally and vided with a -'supporting co'rdl detachably slidably carrie'druponfsaid main stick wherefitting' within a plurality of said notches, by said l`'sticksinay rest upon each other bow cord provided` -with knottedendsfde notchesv at their outer ends, a face or wing 'Inalning notches whereby ,they said cross positionedupon the Vforward, face of said` stick may befbowed rearwardlyv so asto prosticks and provided with a supportingl cord vide a curved forward face for facilitatingk detachably7 carried within said notches, and the i'lying ofthe kite,: and a` trimming 'cordff .-.wardly so as to provide a curved forward notches'in said sticklso as to ftupon ,the

e 5. A kite'of the class d escribed,'comprisycord also passing around said bow cord bex` A, ing a main stick, across stick pivotally and tween 'itslends forpreventing yits accidentali said sticks may rest upon each other when main stick and passing through saidface or notin use, said sticks -provided with notches wingfor flying the klte; e f 1 u o at their outer ends, Va wing or face posi.- In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiixinyfy ,tioned upon said sticks and provided with a signature.v v i ,i L p Y so supporting cordy detachably carried by said- `JOHN C, AYLING.; f f 

